St. Patrick’s Day themed Crafts for Children

February 23, 2015momstownFamily LifeNo comments

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some fun and easy crafts with your kids..

Faux Tie Dye Shamrocks

This St Patrick’s Day shamrock craft will allow children to use their creativity and give them an opportunity to strengthen their cutting ability.

Materials

Coffee filters
Scissors
Bingo dauber (green and yellow)
Table cloth, newspaper or napkins

Directions

Use your scissors to cut your coffee filters into Shamrock shape (can even do a four leaf one as well!)
Place table cloth, newspaper or napkins down as this can be a little messy
Use your coloured bingo daubers to make patterns, designs or just whatever your heart desires
Let them dry for an hour or so
When they are all dry you can place them in the window or put them on the fridge

Thanks http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com for this idea!

Shamrock Rainbow Necklace

This is a great activity that involves children to practice their fine motor skills by threading the cereal. You can chllenge the older ones to patterning and have them practice writing their own names on the tag.

Materials

Fruit loop cereal
String measured to preference
Scissors
A rainbow guide that shows the colours order
green paper cut in the shape of a clover

Directions

Measure you string to desired length and cut with scissors
Put Fruitloop cereal in a bowl (Extra for snacking!)
Set up a visual of the all the colours in a rainbow for the children to see it visually (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Green, Violet)
place shamrock in the centre of the string
Now start to place Fruitloops on the string

When finished you can wear your creations or eat them as a snack!!

Thanks http://www.stayingclosetohome.com for this great idea!

Gold Hunt Sensory Tub